Program Manager (Business Affliates), Americas

Position description

About the Fair Labor Association

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) combines the efforts of industry, civil society organizations, and colleges and universities to promote and protect workers’ rights and to improve working conditions globally through adherence to international standards. The FLA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Shanghai, China. For information, visit www.fairlabor.org.

Position Description

The Program Manager (Business Affiliates), Americas is responsible for managing relationships with business affiliates that join the FLA as Participating Companies, Participating Suppliers and Category B Licensees in the Americas region. The ideal candidate for this position brings knowledge of international labor standards and the challenges and opportunities companies face in implementing those standards in factories around the world.

The Program Manager (Business Affiliates) is responsible for helping companies in these categories understand their FLA obligations and offer guidance on building capacity to meet FLA requirements. The Manager will be part of FLA’s Stakeholder Services department.

Assist business affiliates in understanding their obligations to the FLA and how best they can go about fulfilling them. S/he is familiar with the challenges and opportunities faced by brands, and suppliers, and supports companies in their efforts to develop their internal management systems and build capacity to:

Implement the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct and associated benchmarks, and

The FLA Principles of Fair Labor & Responsible Sourcing/Production.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in companies’ social compliance systems

Develop an understanding of the manufacturing processes and sourcing structures of the licensees, as well as their licensing relationships with universities

Identify capacity building and training topics, and assist in developing training material that is relevant for affiliates

Collect and share best practices with affiliates

Form new partnerships and identify opportunities for the FLA with new brands and suppliers

Represent the FLA at brand- and supplier-related regional and stakeholder events